Digital Card Printing Advantages:

Image Quality

The image quality of digitally printed plastic cards produced with is far superior to those produced through the traditional method described above. Not only are digitized photo images sharper, but also they can be edited for color quality. Moreover, positioning of graphical elements on the card is more consistent, and text is both clearer and more readable.

Flexibility

Plastic card printers can print text, line art, and photographic images. They can also encode magnetic stripes and provide smart card chip programming contact stations, all in a single step process. Card design software provides users the flexibility to change designs, store and access multiple designs, create variable text fields, and implement database programs to store images and track information.

Security

Plastic card printers can also apply various protective materials, such as hologram overlays, to make cards resistant to tampering and alteration. This helps make cards more secure because they cannot be easily reproduced or counterfeited.

Durability

Card protection materials such as overlay varnishes, overlaminate patches, and secure card media each provide various levels of card durability by making the cards resistant to abrasion, UV light exposure, water damage, and exposure to liquid chemicals.

Economy

In-house printing of plastic cards using an Eltron card printer is far more cost and time-efficient than the traditional photographic cut/paste/laminate method. A plastic card printer is also more economical than using a lithographic printer or service bureau. Outside suppliers must mark up card production costs significantly in order to cover overhead and servicing costs, making them cost-effective only for large volume applications.

Convenience

Printing your own plastic cards gives you the convenience of being able to produce cards on demand, when and where you need them. Having your own card printer capability also makes it easy to make changes to card content or design quickly.